Though they could be said to verge on the "psychedelic," King Kong Ding Dong is far from the usual batch of 60’s noodlers, and they also don’t really fit in with the grimy disorientation we’ve come to expect from the current lo-fi scene. You’d also think, given that they share members with A Sunny Day in Glasgow, we’d have yet another shoegaze outfit cranking out swirling walls-of-sound. What we have instead is a band adept at spare, bright guitar tones and hypnotic rhythms that build and build until the tension gathered is irresistible. The opening strains of "Distant Drums" or "Jample" are examples of how a song can find the happy medium between pop precision and blissful looseness. Their name is a little unfortunate considering how good they actually are, but I can let that one slide. Also stay tuned tonight for So Cow and Scott Churchman. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front Street, 8pm, $7, 21+ – Joe Poteracki